Escobecques

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Escobecques

Total population

303

Elevation23 m

Land area1.85 km²

Coordinates50.62°, 2.93°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Escobecques is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. There are about 300 residents in this commune.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

François-Marie Raoult

French chemist (1830–1901)

Francis Hédoire

French association football player

Alain Bocquet

French politician

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Emmanuel Mayolle

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François Terbeen

French journalist (1910-1990)

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Henri-Clotaire Descamps

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Henri Becquart

French politician (1891–1953)

Jean-Michel Billaut

French systems analyst and internet personality (1945–2025)

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Jeanne Robert

French historian and epigraphist (1910–2002)

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Louis Manguine

Octave Bajeux

French politician (1914-1986)

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Pascal Coffez

French caricaturist

Patrice Dozier

French actor

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Paul Sion

French politician (1886–1959)

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René Mouille

French engineer (1924–2019)

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Louis Marc

French swimmer and water polo player (1880–1946)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Recently spotted species

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-06-23

Great Green Bush-cricket

Tettigonia viridissima

Seen 2026-06-23

Variable Cockroach

Planuncus tingitanus

Seen 2026-06-23

Speckled Wood

Pararge aegeria

Seen 2026-06-23

Hornet Mimic Hover Fly

Volucella zonaria

Seen 2026-06-23

Spotted Longhorn Beetle

Rutpela maculata

Seen 2026-06-23

European Starling

Sturnus vulgaris

Seen 2026-06-23

Broad-bodied Chaser

Libellula depressa

Seen 2026-06-22

Grey Heron

Ardea cinerea

Seen 2026-06-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Escobecques, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

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